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Barrow-Civic*YouthTheater readies musicalThe Castaways*forFeb. performanceMore than 60 youngsters are teamingabandonment of turn of the century cast-up for the Barrow-Civic Theatre’s Youth aways may not be indicative of modemTheater production of the musical “The society, the problem of homelessness isCastaways.The play will run at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 20 and 21 and at 2 p.m.Sunday, Feb. 22.Tickets cost $8 for adults and $5 for children 12 and younger. They may be purchased by calling the theater’s boxoffice at 437-3440 or toll free at (800) 537-7769.The characters of “The Castaways” are fictitious, however, the story is based on events that took place at the tum of the last century. The historically correct depictions that form the framework represent conditions that existed inlarge, U.S. cities between 1855 and 1929.In the years before coordinated social services, many poor families found it impossible to support and shelter all their children. Some of these children were either abandoned or chose to leave the family setting for what they hoped would be a better life on the streets.The hardships and ordeals experi-still very much alive.Playing the 10 main castaways in the Franklin Civic Operetta Association production are Elise Frey, Hannah Pratt, Leah Sanders, Mike Yamell, Olivia Beals, Hannah David, Amy Carlson, Sara Hoffman, Hannah McCarthy and Monica Miller.The modem day students are Kedric Reiser, Amelia Eiger-McPartilin, Geralyn McMullen, Emily Kovacs, Marissa Witherup and Destanie Armagost.Other players include Thomas Greene. Erica Spence, Leigh Bender, Cassie Clerici, Elizabeth McCarthy, Elias Noyes, Alyson Sandrock, Katie Rogers and Mariah McMullen.Courtney Cochran. Emily Eckert, Alyssa Guenther, Emma Davis, Sonia Firster, Hallie Palmer, Elizabeth Deemer, Jenna Fulkerson and Amy Wincek.Kristen Blauser, Ariclle Eiger-McPartlin, Katy Ghering, StefaniJankovich, Betsy Lofink, Jennifer Carr,enced by the homeless castaways forms Bryana Estep, Melissa Hess, Heatherthe basis of this story.In the context of the musical, the hardships caused by their homeless conditions are balanced by the occasional humor and the lighter side of their “Oliver Twist” manner of existence.Campbell, Brooke Gander, Shanya Jackson, Abby Lillard and KellySandock.Grace Burwell, Garrett Hawkins, Daniel Pratt, Taylor Swartz, Stephanie Carr, Megan Keelan, Andrew Ritsig, Alyssa Zlotnicki, Alysha Graham,As a result of its large population and Joseph PeiTotti and Aaron Ritsig.desperate horde of struggling immigrants, New York City harbored thou-The production is directed by Martha LaVerde-Heise with choreography bysands of castaway children These unfor- Mary La Verde.tunate “Street Arabs,” as they were then known, roamed the streets of Manhattan searching for a means of support. It is for this reason New York City was selected as the setting for this production.While conditions surrounding theRon Slocum is in charge of costumes and properties with Jeff Brown and Rick Rogers overswing set design.“The Castaways” is produced by the Barrow’s youth theater committee. Parents of the cast members areassisting in various capacities.
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Franklin News Herald
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